Physical Security and Continuity Officer

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Open Date
12/04/2024, 13:30
Close Date
12/05/2024, 23:55
Research Institute 1  
MRC Mary Lyon Centre
Research Institute / Unit Information 1  

The Mary Lyon Centre at MRC Harwell (MLC) https://www.har.mrc.ac.uk/   is located on the Harwell Campus, a thriving science hub specialising in technologies in the fields of health, space and energy.  We focus on preclinical research using mouse models, which supports clinical research and therapy discovery.

The Medical Research Council (MRC) is a great place to work and progress your career.  The MRC encourages the integration of clinical and discovery research to elucidate both disease processes and potential new therapies. The MLC provides vital scientific support for the UK biomedical community and focuses on preclinical research using mouse models, which supports clinical research and therapy discovery. 

The MRC is an excellent place to develop yourself further and a range of training & development opportunities will be available to you, including professional registration with the Science Council.

UK Research and Innovation is a new entity that brings together nine partners to create an independent organisation with a strong voice for research and innovation, more information can be found at www.ukri.org
Band 1  
MRC - 3
Location 1  
Harwell Campus, Oxfordshire
Salary 1  
£43,116–£49,891 per annum, dependent on skills and experience Open Ended
Contract Type 1  
Permanent
Job Type 1  
Technical & Scientific Professionals
Full Time / Part Time 1  
Full Time
Job Description 1  

About the Role 

The MRC is seeking a Physical Security and Continuity Officer to ensure that MRC’s strategic crisis management and resilience assurance activities are robust and exercised effectively. They will manage the MRC’s physical security and resilience requirements in line with the UKRI Security and Resilience Strategy to protect MRC assets (people, property, data information and services) from expanding threats, prevent operation disruption, and prepare MRC to respond and recover effectively from incidents. They will work closely with the functional and institute leads across our risk environment.

 

Person Specification 1  

About You 

You will need to hold/have:  

• Recognised Business Continuity Management qualification and/or membership of a professional related body (e.g., MBCI, MSyl)
• Experience of delivering BCM programs in keeping with Business Continuity Industry good practice
• Excellent presentation skills, with experience of facilitating meetings and workshops and delivering BCM training and exercises at all levels
• Self-sufficient in use of office IT systems, including Microsoft Office, especially Word, PowerPoint, Excel, SharePoint
• Effective communicator capable of engaging with management at all levels and influencing at senior management levels 

Key Responsibilities  

Your main duties and key responsibilities include:  

• Monitor the changing risk landscape that has the potential to impact MRC’s operational continuity and security and establish and maintain effective communication channels and protocols to ensure timely and accurate dissemination of information during a crisis or security disruption
• Ensure the effective use of emergency response and recovery plans and ensure appropriate interaction between strategic, tactical and operational responders
• Monitor and evaluate emerging trends, technologies, and regulatory changes related to Physical Security and Continuity Management and make recommendations for enhancements to the programme as necessary
• Support the undertaking of physical security audits and risk assessments as well as the delivery of continuous improvement in close coordination with UKRI Head of Physical Security, leveraging advice as required 

 

Further Information 1  

Benefits: 

Choosing to come to work at the MRC (part of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)) means that you will have access to a whole host of benefits, from a defined-benefit pension scheme and excellent holiday entitlement, to access to employee shopping/travel discounts and a salary sacrifice cycle-to-work scheme.  In addition, you will have the opportunity to contribute to the work of a world-class medical research organisation.  

 

The MRC values the diverse skills and experience of its employees and is committed to achieving equality of treatment for all. Our objectives are that all individuals shall have equal opportunities for employment and advancement on the basis of their skills, aptitudes and abilities.  

The MRC is a great place to work and progress your career, be it in scientific research or the support functions.The MRC is a unique working environment where our researchers are rewarded by world class innovation and collaboration opportunities that the MRC name brings. The MRC is an excellent place to develop yourself further and a range of training & development opportunities will be available to you, including professional registration with the Science Council.
Choosing to come to work at the MRC (part of UKRI) means that you will have access to a whole host of benefits from a defined benefit pension scheme and excellent holiday entitlement to access to employee shopping/travel discounts and salary sacrifice cycle to work scheme, as well as the chance to put the MRC and UKRI on your CV in the future.
Our success is dependent upon our ability to embrace diversity and draw on the skills, understanding and experience of all our people. We welcome applications from all sections of the community irrespective of gender, race, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, sexual orientation, disability or age. As "Disability Confident" employers, we guarantee to interview all applicants with disabilities who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy.
UKRI supports research in areas that include animal health, agriculture and food security, and bioscience for health which includes research on animals, genetic modification and stem cell research. Whilst you may not have direct involvement in this type of research, you should consider whether this conflicts with your personal values or beliefs.
We will conduct a full and comprehensive pre-employment check as an essential part of the recruitment process on all individuals that are offered a position with UKRI. This will include a security check and an extreme organisations affiliation check.  The role holder will be required to have the appropriate level of security screening/vetting required for the role.  UKRI reserves the right to run or re-run security clearance as required during the course of employment.